Play to the Whistle is a British comedy panel game television programme which premiered on ITV on 11 April 2015 and is produced by Hungry Bear Media. In each regular episode two teams of three members – one member being a regular captain – compete in sports knowledge rounds and physical games to earn points, the team with the most points at the end is declared the winner. The show is presented by Holly Willoughby and the teams are captained by Bradley Walsh and Frank Lampard; the latter is joined by Romesh Ranganathan as a regular panelist. Seann Walsh has been the resident scorekeeper from the first series and also became the host's assistant from the second series. Jimmy Bullard was the host's assistant in the first series. As of 4 April 2017, nineteen regular episodes and a compilation special have been aired across three series; 20 episodes in total. Willoughby promoted the third and final series as a guest on The One Show on 27 February 2017.
Series overview
Key The background colours indicate the result of the episode – indicates Walsh's team won – indicates Lampard and Ranganathan's team won – indicates the game ended in a draw A score in red () indicates negative score
Episodes Series 1 (2015) No.EpisodeFirst broadcastBradley's guestsFrank and Romesh's guestsScoresRatings1x01Rob BeckettPeter CrouchPaddy McGuinness8–7 2.921x02Sean LockAlex ScottGraeme Swann8–10 3.241x03Alex BrookerPiers MorganHarry Redknapp8–9 3.131x04Christine BleakleyAlex Oxlade-ChamberlainDermot O'Leary7–5 2.591x05Carl FogartyJon RichardsonNiall Horan8–8 2.951x06Jonathan RossBrooke VincentTony McCoy–92.701x07Natalie AndersonBob MortimerPat Cash8–8 1.831x08Compilation episode – "Extra Time" 0.87
Series 2 (2016) No.EpisodeFirst broadcastBradley's guestsFrank and Romesh's guestsScoresRatings 2x01 16 April 2016 Rob BeckettTom Daley Richard Osman 6–9 3.44 2x02 23 April 2016 Anthony JoshuaJon Richardson Kevin Bridges 6–5 3.36 2x03 30 April 2016 Chris KamaraJack P. Shepherd Jonathan Ross 7–5 2.20 2x04 7 May 2016Wilfried ZahaFunmbi OmotayoRochelle Humes3–8 2.58 2x05 14 May 2016Peter JonesSara PascoeDavid Haye6–7 2.04 2x06 21 May 2016Danny CiprianiKatherine RyanPiers Morgan6–4 2.34
Series 3 (2017) No.EpisodeFirst broadcastBradley's guestsFrank and Romesh's guestsScoresRatings 3x01 28 February 2017 John TerryRachel Riley Jonnie Peacock N/A 1.98 3x02 7 March 2017 Jimmy CarrAlan Shearer James Anderson 8–8 1.57 3x03 14 March 2017 Samantha QuekRob Beckett Jake Humphrey 9–5 1.47 3x04 21 March 2017 Kevin BridgesAshley Cole Ore Oduba 9–6 1.43 3x05 28 March 2017 Joel DommettJudy Murray Michail Antonio 9–7 1.57 3x06 4 April 2017 Rob BeckettAndrew Johnston Scarlett Moffatt 9–7 1.58
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